Washing-machine



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Patented Jan. 14,11890.

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UNITED TATES PATENT OFFICE.

MEDERIC DROLET, OF ST. ANNE, ILLINOIS.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,425, dated Januaryv14, 1890.

Serial No. 312,235. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MEDERIC DRoLET, of St. Anne, in the county ofKankakee and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in lVashing-Machinos; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in washing-machines; and the sameconsists in the novel constructions herein shown, described, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In said drawings, Figure lis a central longitudinal sectional View of mywashing-machine, taken upon line l 1 of Fig. 2 and looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows. Fig. 2 is a central transversevertical sectional View of the same, taken upon line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a horizontal sectional view taken upon line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4is a central longitudinalsectional view of a modified form ofconstruction embodying my invention.

In the drawings, A is the body or case of the machine, supported uponsuitable standards or legs A. The case is provided interiorly with acylinder-box B, filling the entire case and being semicircular insection, as shown in Fig. 1, said cylinder-box being preferably formedof sheet metal.

C is a cylinder open at one end and journaled upon its center c insuitable bearings c', secured to one side of the case A.

O is the handle, secured to the cylinder C, and by which it may berevolved by hand or other power. The cylinder O is in depth or thicknessequal to one-half of the width of the case A, as clearly shown in Fig.2, and it projects above the top of the case A, as also Upon the sideopposite the cylinder the cylinder-box B is provided with a downwardlyand inwardly inclined portion or face b, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and3,

. for the purpose hereinafter specified.

b is a faucet or stop-cock closing the opening or a drainage-tube h2 inthe bottom of the cylinder-box B, whereby when the faucet is open thewater in the boiler may escape.

a plurality of ribs extending from the open.

rim to the inner face thereof. These ribs may be parallel with the sideof the cylinder,

as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or may be placed f upon an inclinationthereto tapering toward the open end of the cylinder,- as shown in Fig.3.

D is a hood hinged at d at one end of the case or frame A, and adaptedwhen open to remain in a substantially vertical position by means of itsstraight end d resting upon the bracket cl2, which latter is secured tothe end of the frame or case A.

d3 are ordinary cleats or holding devices for securing the unhinged endof the lid D tothe case A.

as is a straight portion of the box A, adapted to receive the endsof anordinary clotheswringer.

The operation of the device is as follows: The water, soap, and soiledclothes are placed in the case, the lid closed, Aand the handle isturned. In the revolution of the cylinder the projecting rib c3 impingesagainst the clothes andcauses them to move and change position, and thuscarries them around more or less,

while both the remaining longitudinal ribs l and the radial ribs rubagainst the clothes and wash them. The cylinderbox being wider than thecylinder, and said cylinder being open at its end farthest removed fromthe adjacent side of the cylinder-box, it is evident that when thecylinder is revolved the clothes will be free tofall Without and intothe said cylinder-box, whereupon they will be directed concentricallyinto the lowermost part of the cylinder by the inwardly-inclined side oof the cylinder-box surface, as will be readily understood. Y

I find by practice, owing to the manner in which the clothes are thrownout of and back again into the cylinder, which serves to place IOO themin different positions relative to the scrubbing-ribs and to permit saidribs to rub and scrape against them, that but a few revo lutions of thecylinder are necessary to completely cleanse the clothes placed in myimproved washin g-inacliine.

In Fig. et I have illustrated a modified form of construction embodyingmy invention, in which the washing-cylinder C is elliptical o1I of otherthan circular contour and in which the cylinder-box B is made of wood.The advantages gained in making the cylinder this shape are obvious, forin the first form illustrated when the cylinder is revolved the clotheswill be agitated in somewhat of a regular manner, owing to the cylindriccontour of the washing-cylinder in which the clothes are placed; but inthe last form, wherein the washing-cylinder is elliptical or of otherthan circular contour, the clothes therein will conse qu ently beirregularly agitated and more violently thrown from one position toanother, and hence the washing will be doneiu a more complete manner.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I. Awashing-machine comprising a receiving-chamber and a revoluble cylinderlocated in said receiving-chamber and having a horizontal axis, saidcylinder being opened at one end and provided with a plurality of radialribs upon its inner face and a plurality of longitudinal ribs upon itsinner side or periphery, substantially described.

2. A washing-machine comprising a receiving-chamber and a revolublecylinder located iu said receiving chamber and having a hori- Zontalaxis, said cylinder being opened at one end and provided with aplurality of radial ribs upon its inner face and a plurality of longitudinal ribs upon its inner side or periphery, one of said radial ribsprojecting into the cylinder a greater distance than the remainingradial ribs, substantially as described.

3. The combination, in a washing-machine, with a cylinder-box B, of arevoluble cylinder located therein and open at one end, one side of thesaid cylinder-box B being located adjacent to and in front of the openend of the cylinder and inclined toward said cylinder from top tobottom, substantially as described.

4. A washing-machine comprising a receiv` ing-chamber and a revolublewasl1ingchamber located in said receiving-chamber and having ahorizontal axis, said cylinder being opened at one end and having acontour approximately elliptical in end view, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I allix mysignature in presence ot two witnesses.

MEDERIC DROLE'I.

lVitnesses:

E. ll. DROLET, jln'rnn LUSIGNANT.

